Colchicum kotschyi
Colchicum kotschyi | |
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Colchicum kotschyi | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Colchicum |
Species: | C. kotschyi
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Colchicum kotschyi | |
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Colchicum kotschyi is a species of flowering plant in the Colchicaceae family.[2] It is native to Iran, Iraq and Turkey.[1] It blooms relatively early for an autumn flowering colchicum, as early as August. The flowers open to a pink-purple colour, but white flowered specimens are common in the wild. The plant reaches up to 2 m (6") tall and grows well in sunny, warm locations.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum kotschyi
- ^ "Colchicum kotschyi Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6
- ^ Boissier, Pierre Edmond. 1854. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum, ser. 1, 13: 38.
Categories:
- Colchicum
- Flora of Iraq
- Flora of Iran
- Flora of Turkey
- Garden plants
- Plants described in 1854
- Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier
- Liliales stubs